Writing
Part of my life’s work is dedicated on how to become a good coder and independent software developer.
My approach is holistic: to be successful, it’s not enough to know how to code. That’s why I write about the life of an independent software developer, not just the day-to-day work.
- Introduction to my most important articles.
- Wiki with important concepts.
- All About TextKit: I deal with text, and here’s a collection of everything I figured out so far.
- Ultimate FastSpring Guide for Selling macOS Apps: I sell my macOS apps in my own store. Resources and tips to get you started.
Latest Blog Posts
Swift Blog Carnival Roundup: Tiny Languages
Recap of the very first Swift Blog Carnival on the topic of Tiny Languages: six posts on task runners, DSLs, parsers, symbolic math, and grammar tools.
CLI for Your Notes in The Archive – Automated Zettelkasten (Usage) for Programmers
Exposing your notes with a CLI can help LLM’s and you both to discover connections. The tool I wrote for The Archive essentially offers a YAML API for my Zettelkasten.
Counter Drift and Entropy with Kaizen
The answer to entropy in things we build, of getting worse over time and not better, always has been to stay vigilant and impose order, even as the order changes.
Books
A Pattern Language for Zettelkasten
A shared language for enthusiasts and experts to have an efficient way to communicate about thinking and writing from atomic notes with Zettelkasten.
- WIP with free chapters! #buildinginpublic
Make Money Outside the Mac App Store
Own your products and know your customers: sell outside the Mac App Store. In a few hours, you'll have in-app purchases, a trial mode, and piracy protection all set. The book includes fully functional sample projects and code ready to be copied into your app.
- 2nd edition: expanded to twice the features and details!
- PDF, EPUB, and Kindle download
- Lifetime updates
Exploring Mac App Development Strategies
Learn how to create an application from scratch or refactor existing code to keep your code maintainable: clean up Core Data and AppKit dependencies from the rest of your app.
- 4th, expanded edition
- PDF, EPUB, and Kindle download
- Lifetime updates